25 YEARS AGO

Al Shannon of Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating in International Falls was recently elected president of the Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning and Roofing Contractors Association.

Winners of the recent racquetball tournament at the Northsite Health and Racquet Club last weekend are Rick Anderson, Greg Nicholson, John Sorenson, John Gjertson, Mike DeBenedet and Dave Trask.

40 YEARS AGO

Student accompanists for the Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s hit musical “Carousel” are Ann Mielke and Jim Crump. Falls High Thespians will present the play at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Backus Junior High School Auditorium.

Bob Dunbar of Armstrong Ford, Inc., of the Falls, has just completed a retail sales solicitation course conducted by Ford’s Chicago Marketing Institute in Minneapolis.

Crew chairmen for the Falls High School Thespians production of “Carousel” are Mark Finstad, Kathy Manka, Kathy Thortsen, Mike Thiele, Tom Reff, Jim Hultman, Ginny Wiley, Don Routier, Mike Fadyk and Bob Hultman.

50 YEARS AGO

Miss Marie Owen, Miss Joyce Warner and William Huntington have been hired by the education board as intermediate instructors.

Eighth grade basketball champs are Terry Bunnis, Bradley Gerlach, Tom Baron, Steve Bilben, Dave Gawtry and Larry Wickstrom.

The first triplets believed born in Fort Frances were together again this morning at La Verendrye Hospital. Two robust babies, No. 2 and 3, were born around 10 a.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bujold of Crozier. They joined their brother in the La Verendrye Hospital nursery who has been there 13 days.

60 YEARS AGO

Ron Ciminski, 16, a member of the local cadet unit of the Civil Air Patrol, is one of nine nominees from Minnesota to the international exchange program.

A son was born today at Falls Memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindvall, Ranier, weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces.

M/S and Mrs. Jack Robb are parents of a son born today at the base hospital at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and has been named James Donald.

Charles Dunnweber left today for Moorhead to resume his studies at Concordia College after spending the Easter weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Dunnweber, 514 Seventh St.

70 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beggs, Seventh Street, are parents of a son born today at the Northern Minnesota Hospital. Bruce Udell are the names chosen for the boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hemstad, Highway 11, announce the birth of a daughter today at the Laurion Maternity Home. She will be named Patricia Joan and be called Patty Jo.

Miss Kathleen Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dudley of Jameson Addition, was hostess to eight of her young friends at a party celebrating her fifth birthday Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson of Carson-Lupie Addition are parents of a son born at their home today. Names chosen for the child are Dennis Philip.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library